Sword of Imperial Arts

The cliff rises a thousand feet high, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

The eerie mist spreading across the cliff face was immediately forced to retreat downwards by the radiant light and the extraordinary aura emanating from Li Weiyi.

Below, amidst the mountains, a golden, withered giant stands in the ravine, carrying a heavy axe on his shoulder, the axe blade as large as a house, gazing up at the towering figure on the cliff that seems to be shouting to heaven and earth.

The ghostly mist churned like a sea of clouds, within which pairs of eyes opened, shooting out beams of light, accompanied by a cacophony of shrill howls.

Huo Tianming stood atop a mountain below, retrieving his Heavenly Tooth Battle Ring. His expression was grave. "Hmph, trying to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? I'm afraid he'll live to save her, but not to enjoy the experience."

Huangfu Song stood on the cliff, his spear fully activated, his body enveloped in magical energy and the Longevity Scriptures, and he was on high alert.

One year ago...

Outside the Underworld, it was just over a month ago.

News of the battle at Chun City reached Netherworld Spirit Mountain, causing quite a stir. Chu Yutian dispatched Jingzhen, leading a large number of experts, to return to Chun City. Together with Luo Yinji and Four-eared Ghost Monkey Marquis, they launched a surprise attack on the Sentinel Spirit Army's garrison, but found nothing.

After that, Li Weiyi went into hiding, and no matter what methods the Taiyin Sect used, they could not trick him into showing himself.

Now that he has finally reappeared, Jingzhen and Huangfu Song's joy far outweighs their surprise and apprehension. It would be a real headache if such a person continued to remain hidden.

"Where are Saint Si and the others?" Li Weiyi asked.

"We had no companions! I came from the border, rushing back to Chun City, but my whereabouts were exposed, and I was ambushed and killed."

Nangong was severely injured, and her hand holding the Jade Bamboo Artifact trembled slightly. She tried her best to mobilize the little magic power she had left and the Pure Light Fire to refine the various forces that had invaded her body through her wounds.

Her martial arts prowess is extremely high; otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to conspire with Bai Chuan and Mo Duanfeng to kill Chu Yutian.

However, faced with such an encirclement and attack, even the Ancient Sect True Disciple or the Son of Heaven's Disciple would perish.

The enemy wanted to capture Nangong alive, which gave her the opportunity to escape all the way here and wait for Li Weiyi's rescue.

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi unleashed a surge of pure, ethereal magical energy from his palm, channeling it into the central spring of her back. This energy drove away the chaotic forces within her body that were constantly damaging her flesh and Trace Meridians, transforming them into a wave of energy that dissipated outside her body.

Instantly, most of the pain in Nangong's body disappeared.

Finally, I can use my magic to seal the wound, stop the bleeding, and allow it to heal.

Li Weiyi looked at his hands covered in blood.

When I pressed my hand against her back just now, I could clearly feel the flesh caved in and the bones broken. The severity of her injuries was truly shocking.

But at this moment, Nangong had already stood up straight, his clothes soaked with Blood Robe.

She has a slender, willow-like figure and a gentle, graceful personality, yet possesses a strong, tenacious heart.

Holding two flags, Jingzhen blocked the two's path back to Chun City, stepping through the biting wind. "With such confidence, how can I not oblige? Li Weiyi, today you will surely perish here; the Book of Life and Death will not be changed."

Li Weiyi perception allows him to see in all directions.

The powerful spirits below the cliff were moving to the left and right, attempting to encircle the area.

At the same time, the void trembled. Streams of Battle Intent, some like swords of will severing his soul, others like golden spears piercing his mind... unseen, intangible, yet undeniably real.

Li Weiyi appeared relaxed and arrogant, but in reality, she was fighting with all her might to resist.

In this situation, let alone urging the Provincial Governor's Official Robe, even the slightest distraction would result in death.

Jingzhen knew that Li Weiyi was currently fighting a group of experts and could only devote some of her energy to fighting him, while also having to spare some of her strength to protect Nangong.

In this situation, if Li Weiyi does not flee but chooses to fight him, Jingzhen is absolutely confident that she can kill him here.

Li Weiyi watched the approaching Jingzhen, his mind quickly calming down. All the attacking intents were blocked by the Swastika Symbol Imprint rising from his divine palace. He said, "They think they can kill me with their battle Intent Attack?"

Huo Tianming laughed loudly, "Haha, you don't actually think that the key to life and death, victory or defeat, lies on the battlefield, do you?"

Li Weiyi knew that Huo Tianming was reminding him, and he immediately understood that with the intelligence of Jingzhen and Huangfu Song, they must have realized that this was an excellent opportunity when Nangong blew the distress whistle.

This is an opportunity to lure Li Weiyi out and kill her.

It is very likely that a message has already been sent to Chu Yutian.

Chu Yutian is most likely on his way.

Luo Yinji, who is in Chun City, will surely possess the same wisdom upon hearing the distress whistle and will definitely leave the city. She might even use the Demon Kingdom and the Demon Race as pawns.

Li Weiyi feigned shock and panic, revealing a flaw in his demeanor.

Jingzhen immediately seized the opportunity, her figure shooting out like an arrow, the two Battle Flag slashing down.

A battle is about to break out.

"Whoosh!"

"Splash!"

Two Formation Script scattered from the Battle Flag transformed into a cage, while the other solidified into Giant Sword that plunged straight down.

Li Weiyi's long hair billowed back as he sensed the overwhelming aura of the Sword Dao Imperial Court's number one expert, yet he showed no fear. His plan to lure the enemy had succeeded, and he raised his arm, unleashing the Purple Sky Lei Seal he had been activating long ago from his sleeve.

"Whoosh!"

Purple lightning illuminated the cliffside sky.

The original power of the Myriad-character Artifact instantly tore the Formation Script cage to pieces.

The seal itself shattered the Giant Sword with its Formation Script.

"That reaction speed... it turns out it was all an act..."

Jingzhen never imagined that Li Weiyi could outmaneuver him even in such a perilous situation.

They had no choice but to switch from offense to defense.

Two Battle Flag crossed and collided, revealing a Formation Disk -like array that blocked the incoming Purple Sky Lei Seal.

"Boom!"

Even with his high Jingzhen was still sent flying by the power of the Myriad-character Artifact's origin, his arms aching terribly.

"In my opinion, you are far inferior to Bai Chuan and cannot unleash the true combat power of this body."

Words that pierce the heart drift on the wind.

Taking advantage of this excellent opportunity, Li Weiyi used the "Earth Lion Walk" escape technique, riding an earth lion formed from mud, and swiftly moved underground. Nangong was enveloped by the magical energy on his body, and gently put her hand on her lower abdomen to protect her in front of her.

The mud and rocks underground rushed backward at high speed.

"Swish!"

A dense array of Sword Qi burrowed into the ground, chasing after Li Weiyi from behind.

Holding the spirit crystal, Nangong struggled to recover his magical energy and heal his injuries, whispering, "The Bai family possesses two imperial sword techniques: the Heavenly Sword and the Earthly Terrain Sword."

"This is the Earthly Terrain Sword, which mobilizes the Earth Qi without affecting its sword force. You can't underestimate your opponent. Although Jingzhen can't reach the peak of Bai Chuan's combat power, she has already absorbed and integrated the scriptures and Daoist techniques on the Longevity Golden Pill, and she's not far behind."

"How could I underestimate him? I was just deliberately provoking him! When someone is rejected and tries to prove themselves, they often make fatal mistakes."

This scene evoked a strange sense of familiarity in Li Weiyi, causing him to feel slightly dazed. The face of the woman in his arms transformed into Jiang Ning's delicate appearance in his mind.

Compared to Tang Wanzhou's dashing spirit and Zuoqiu Hongting's elegant and versatile nature, Jiang Ning possesses a gentle and tender femininity that surpasses both of them. Like a secluded orchid in a valley or a clear spring, she ensures that Li Weiyi will never mistakenly believe that "that person is my brother" or "that person is my comrade-in-arms." She can clearly understand that this feeling is the affection between a man and a woman.

In terms of temperament, Nangong and Jiang Ning have too many similarities.

Li Weiyi bit his tongue, suppressing distracting thoughts, and raised his spiritual energy upwards.

"Boom!"

Forced by the Sword Qi from behind, the earth lion burst from the ground and soared into the air.

Li Weiyi broke free from the lion's back, turned around, and unleashed Overturning Sky Palm Seal and Swastika Symbol Imprint, which collided with the Earth Sword Qi that flew out from the ground.

"As expected of the Sword of Imperial Art, its power is terrifying."

A Sword Qi pierced through the Overturning Sky Palm Seal and the Swastika Symbol Imprint, flying past Li Weiyi and severing strands of hair.

"Boom!"

Behind them, the earth lion fell and turned into mud and rocks.

Nangong flew down first, landing gracefully and immediately assuming a fighting stance.

There was no chance to use the escape technique again.

Huangfu Song's nine-foot-long spear transformed into a seventy- or eighty-meter-long Yin Ghost Chi Python, roaring in along with the long river of scriptures.

The Yin Ghost Chi Python, sealed within the spear, instantly reached the third realm of combat power. With the blessing of Huangfu Song and the spear's scriptures, its battle might surged several levels.

Li Weiyi unleashed his Staff Spear of All Things to meet the attack.

The Heaven Spirit Cub unleashed lightning, while the Earth Spirit Cub stirred up the earth's yin energy. The two forces intertwined, transforming into a horizontally flying tornado of wind and thunder.

"Boom!"

The Yin Ghost Chi Python and the Wind and Thunder Tornado collided, spears and lances flew, and they fought fiercely together.

Li Weiyi cleaved away Huo Tianming's Heavenly Tooth Battle Ring with a single sword strike, then unleashed the Purple Sky Lei Seal, clashing with the river of Sword Qi that flew out from Jingzhen's ancestral field.

He slowly retreated, pressing his back against Nangong's, and surveyed the enemies around him.

"Your mastery of formations is very high. Do you know any Combined Attack Formation?" Li Weiyi asked.

A radiant, pure fire shone from between Nangong's brows. "We can give it a try."

The Insect Pouch was opened, Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors flew out.

In the next instant, Li Weiyi flew towards Jingzhen, intending to severely injure or kill him before the other powerful figures arrived. Otherwise, with him around, it would be difficult to escape today.

"Whoosh!"

Without holding back, Li Weiyi swiftly practiced the Chan Sect Twelve Loose Hand Techniques, his feet creating twelve stylized movements, while Twelve Divine Shadows spun in the void.

When the twelfth figure appeared, it collided with the oncoming Jingzhen.

The twelve free-flowing techniques are combined into one strike.

The Jingzhen sensed an unprecedented sense of danger, and its pupils contracted.

All I could feel was that Li Weiyi's moves were unpredictable and impossible to foresee what the final blow would be like.

Jingzhen's spirit soared to a state of complete absorption, and she thrust the two Battle Flag straight into front of her, like divine Celestial Pillar, as the Formation Script erupted, illuminating all directions.

At the same time, his legs moved with incredible speed, his body arched backward, and he slid backward.

The Longevity Scriptures in the ancestral field burst forth like a brilliant sea of stars.

"Boom!"

Li Weiyi's twelfth strike was the Compassionate Sail Opening Light.

He combined twelve free-flowing techniques and unleashed a finger strike that represented the pinnacle of his martial arts to date.

The entire plain trembled, the Formation Script collapsed, and two Battle Flag were blown away.

Like a Buddhist lamp, it bloomed at Li Weiyi's fingertips, dispelling and burning away the dark power belonging to the Netherworld of the Departed in the surrounding world. This was something Li Weiyi himself had not expected.

A bright, sharp light wave followed the Jingzhen.

"The Earthly Terrain Mountain Collapse."

Jingzhen unleashed the fifth level of Imperial Sword Technique, with densely packed Longevity Scriptures Earth Qi, tearing up the soil and altering the terrain and landform.

A sword mountain rose from the ground, imprinted with the Longevity Scriptures, its Sword Intent vast and boundless, amidst dark clouds filling the sky.

The sword mountain tilted forward, unleashing a devastating force.

"Boom!"

Compassionate Sail Opening Light finger strike pierced through the sword mountain, but also exhausted its power.

The Jingzhen retrieved the Longevity Scriptures from the scattered rubble and dust, circling it around her, her heart still pounding like a drum. The attack Li Weiyi had just unleashed was already on par with Chu Yutian and the others.